Lead of Hazelnut Community

Revd John White is the founder and leader of Hazelnut Community Bristol and the Hazelnut Network. An ordained pioneer minister in the Church of England, he is passionate about helping people reconnect with nature, build resilient communities, and imagine hopeful responses to the challenges of our time.

John regularly speaks and trains on creation care, pioneering mission, and community building. He loves getting his hands dirty in the garden, sharing food around a table, and helping others grow communities where people and nature can thrive together.

office@hazelnutcommunityfarm.com

Childrens worker and garden assistant

I recently joined Hazelnut as the Children's Worker and Assistant Gardener and am passionate about helping people connect through nature, creativity and play. I have 20 years of experience working with children and families, and previously worked as a consultant specialising in authentic play and the use of art and creativity as tools for learning.

I am fascinated by the abundance of creation and am always learning more about the wonderful gifts nature has to offer, from growing food and medicinal plants to exploring the hidden world through microscopy.

aisling@hazelnutcommunityfarm.com

Hazelnut Bristol Chaplain

bryony@hazelnutcommunityfarm.com

Network Project Coordinator

Cate is a freelancer trainer specialising in eco aware missional approaches, alongside more general aspects of theological education.  She has previously been in parish ministry in York and Oxford dioceses, and Diocesan staff for the Diocese of Gloucester, with Mission and Evangelism, and Environment remits.   She is co-facilitator of Glevum Forest Church; initiator and chair of a local conservation volunteering group; and a member of the Fresh Expressions leadership community.  Her PhD explored 'earthed spirituality' as expressed through pioneer ministry.  

Cate@hazelnutcommunityfarm.com

Lead Gardener

Angus is a food sovereignty researcher who began his career working on various community-

supported agriculture (CSA) farms. After several years as an anti-GM campaigner, he shifted his

focus to working with indigenous communities in Asia, facilitating farmer-to-farmer agroecological

learning.

He is passionate about growing food and community seed systems. Since early 2022, Angus has

been with Hazelnut Community Farm in Bristol, where he promotes culturally appropriate foods and

urban food growing in addressing climate crisis. The experience has helped him take root in a new

society and connect to the land and community life.

seedangus@gmail.com

Content Creator

Jen is our Content Creator and has worked with charities and community-led organisations close to her heart, including A Rocha UK, a Christian conservation charity, and Restored, a UK-based charity equipping and resourcing churches to respond to domestic abuse.

Outside her full-time Marketing role at a school in London, you'll usually find her enjoying mini outdoor adventures or taking photographs. Whether she's cycling long distances or heading off on a bikepacking trip with a tent, she believes the journey is just as important as the destination. She shares her home with her teenage daughter and rescue cat. She is excited to use her love of storytelling to share the people, projects and seasonal moments that make Hazelnut Community such a special place. 

Find her @citybybici | jennifer@loveherwild.com